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305.861.01 GRADUATE SEMINAR IN INJURY RESEARCH AND POLICY

Term: 1st term
Credits: (1 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:

Students attend weekly seminars offered by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and read literature provided to accompany each presentation. Seminar topics complement the content areas of current courses and include themes of global perspectives in injury control, contemporary thoughts in violence prevention, advanced methods in injury research, and updates in trauma and rehabilitation research. The last week of each course is devoted to an in-depth discussion of the terms' seminars.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on brief critiques of the seminars and class participation.
Learning Objective:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify key determinants of injuries. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify effective or promising strategies for reducing injuries. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify appropriate research methods for studying the causes of injuries.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 12:00 - 1:20
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: sfrattar@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Pass/Fail
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